Okay, for the record – I am not Irish. Not even a little bit. I mean, maybe but I doubt it. Probably not. So yeah. I never get into celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. I’ve never had green beer and I’ll likely punch you in the throat if you pinch me for not wearing green. *snort*

Okay, I’m kidding. Maybe a little. But I DO looooove the color green. It’s one of my favorite nail polish colors. I know a lot of nail polish lovers will be whipping out green nail polishes out in honor of St. Patrick’s Day so I decided to highlight some of my favorites.

I feel like doing a giveaway. Nothing fancy. No sponsor. Nothing heavy. Just a simple and fun giveaway. I find myself so incredibly grateful for little ole’ Clumps of Mascara and its community that it just feels right to send you supporters some love one way or another. After all, it was a few months ago when I was all like “I don’t know if I want to blog anymore.”?

But I can’t imagine not blogging. I can’t be super active as I once was and that’s okay. I’m doing what works for me and I’m just gracious that 1 or 2 of you out there are still readin’ my rambles. So…let’s celebrate. For no reason!

This giveaway is open worldwide and will close on March 24th. You have a ton of ways to get entries in. See, I told you.

Goood luuuuck!

Having problems entering?
Email me at Brittany@ClumpsOfMascara.com.

I love me some coconut oil, y’all. It is truly my bread and butter and is the IT ingredient in just about every way. There are so many ways to use coconut oil that my small list of 11 uses doesn’t even hit the tip of the iceberg. It’s the only product that not only lives in my kitchen, but also lives in my bathroom, bedroom and toddler’s room. Coconut oil could run for President and I’d be right there campaigning and spreading the word about how fantastic this glorious stuff is.

I’ve heard that some people don’t like coconut oil. A good friend of mine thinks the stuff is too greasy, smells too nutty and tastes awful in food. Whatever girl. I’m not hatin’ a sista but I’m hoping that she can one day see that light and fall in love with my beloved coconut oil.

It’s a Shopbop sale! Ooooh, Shopbop. Why must you do this to me? Why must you torture me with deals and sales and plentiful lemmings when my bank account…ain’t so plentiful? Simply put, Shopbop’s March event will likely do the same thing to you as you look for sweet items to buy with the transition from Winter to Spring.

I love everything about Lupita Nyong’o. I hope she never fades away and continues to be in the spotlight. Dark brown girls hardly ever grace magazines that aren’t Essence and Ebony and I just think these beauty and fashion magazines could use some diversity. So keep winning, Lupita, my love. Please. I love her so much that I’ve got her on my vision board. I just find her spirit, drive and success so inspiring…

Months ago I received a sample of Lancome’s Grandiose mascara and I put it to the test in early February. I don’t have many bad things to say about Lancome’s mascara. I think they are wonderful. I think they are consistently consistent when it comes to performance and I rarely have bad experiences with their mascaras. And this one?

I love getting small gifts from friends, family and co-workers, but as a woman, those gifts tend to be either makeup or bath gift sets. Now that I think about it, I’m not sure if they’re trying to tell me something with those gifts or not. Anyway, if you’ve never really used makeup, you might be wondering what you’re supposed to do with 30 different colors of eyeshadow or 15 different shades of lip gloss.

No worries, I’m about to share with you the five best tips I received when I first started using makeup. Trust me, they make life much easier and your makeup will look amazing when you’re done.

Instagram Is Love

1 week agoby clumpsofmascara"Mine mama?" Oh no, toddler. This is mine. Alllll mine! Can't wait to play around with these @paulaschoice #skincare goodies. And how gorgeous is that palette? Join me and grab a few thangs! If you use the code PRIMP20 at PaulasChoice.com, you can save 20%. Thank you @prettyinmypoc !
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3 weeks agoby clumpsofmascaraMy first time eating a blood orange. Creeps me out a little.

3 weeks agoby clumpsofmascaraFlowers are blooming in the yard and I picked a pretty flower and put it in a purple mason jar to give to a friend. It's the little things, right?